# Error establishing a database connection

**URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection/914
**Category:** Application Support
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection/914 "2021-08-09T21:12:31Z")
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### Author: ![michael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.kinsta.com/michael/32/31_2.png) [@michael](https://community.kinsta.com/u/michael)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-establishing-a-database-connection/914/2 "2021-08-09T21:38:54Z")

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Hi @WoodyP . [It sounds like you may be experiencing the issue highlighted here](https://community.kinsta.com/t/can-t-select-database-after-docker-upgrade/773/37). Could you tell me if the solution posted there works for you?

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